Basket-carrier for bicycles.



No. 648,5!3. Patented May I, I900.

L. S. MANNING. H

BASKET CARRIER FOB BI CYCLES.

(Application filed Mar. 28, 1898.)

(No Model.)

:a PETERS co. mmaunm" wwumaron, n. c.

NITED STATES P TENT OFFICE.

- LEMUEL S. MANNING, OF OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO W.H. GREGORY, OF SAME PLACE.

BASKET-CARRIER F0 R BICY LEs.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 648,513, dated May 1,19cc.

Application filed. March 23, 1898. Serial No. 674,907. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, LEMUEL S. llIANNING, a citizen of the United Statesof America, and a resident of Oakland, in the county of Alameda andState of California, have made a certain new and useful Improvement inBasket-Oarriers for Bicycles; and I do hereby declare the following tobe a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as willenable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and usethe same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and tofigures of reference marked thereon, which form a part of thisspecification.

This invention relates to attachments for bicycles which will supportand carry a basket or other receptacle suitable for carrying parcels, acl1ild,mail-matter, &c., or, if desired, a seat or saddle alongside anordinary bicycle, the object of the invention being to perform suchfunction without in any manner disturbing the equilibrium of the rideror interfering in the balancing or operation of the bicycle, the detailsof all of which will be hereinafter fully specified.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure l is a plan of the device. Fig. 2is a rear elevation thereof, and Fig. 3 is a fragmentary side elevationof the back part of the bicycle with the basket and ontrider-wheelremoved. Fig. 4: is a detail in side elevation of a supplementary rearfork. Fig. 5 is a rear elevation thereof. Fig. 6 is a detail of thesliding rod on the basket. Fig. 7 is a sectional view showing means forconnection with the forward portion of the bicycle.

In the figures like reference characters indicate corresponding parts inall the views.

10 is a supplementary frame which is constructed so as to have its bodyadjustable longitudinally, whereby it may fit any bicycle, the form ofadjustment shown being telescopic, and its forward end is provided witha clamp adapted to secure it to the strut ll of the bicycle-framel2,said supplementary frame extending backwardly from its point ofsecurement to the said strut to a point substantially over the rear axle13, where it is wheel 23 of any desired size.

bifurcated and extends downwardly, being attached to said aXlein somesuitable manner.

14 is a guide-tube which is secured to one member of the saidsupplemental frame in a vertical position, as seen in Fig. 2. Passingthrough the hole in said guide is a pin 18, Figs. 1 and 2, which shouldbe of greater length than the part 14 and slide vertically therein,aswell as be free for axial movement. Carried on this shaft by means ofsuitable brackets 19 or otherwise, as desired, are the frames 17 and 20,forming the upper and lower end frames, respectively, of the basket 21and being, if desired, held rigid in their proper relative positions byvertical cornerstrips or by the fabric of the basket. Secured to tieseframes 17 and 20, so as to revolve freely and at such an angle that itwill track properly with the wheels of the bicycle, is a p This wheelmay be j ournaled and held in any desired manner; but at present it isthought proper to carry the outer end of its axle upon the lowerextremity of a bracket 24, secured to the outer side of the frame 20,the other end of its axle being supported by the bracket 25, secured tosaid inner end of the axle and to the inner edge of the frame 20. It isobvious that this pedestal may be constructed in many difierent ways;but it should be simple and light.

In Fig. l the braces 24 and 25 are shown V- shaped, which, it isthought, is preferable, 8o inasmuch as they brace the bicycle againstlateral movement.

In orderto preserve the proper relative positions of the wheels, I haveprovided a bracerod 26, which may, if desired, be made longitndinallyadjustable and serves to connect the forward end of the basket with somepor tion of the running-gear of the bicycle proper, preferably by meansof a hook 27, formed on the end of the brace-rod 26 and entering an eye28 on a clamp 30, which is secured to the steering-head 29.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent of the United States, is-

1. In a carrier attachment to a bicycle, a

carrier mounted on an outrider-wheel, and pivoted on a vertical axisconnected with the frame of the bicycle on one side of' the rear wheel,and sliding longitudinally on said axis, and a lead-rod pivotallyconnecting said car-- to the frame of the bicycle on one side of therear wheel, and likewise having a pair of vertically-spaced eyes, andabar passed through the four eyes and secured therein, the distaucebetween one pair of eyes being greater.

than that between the other pair,whereby the carrier has a longitudinalvertical movement relative to the guide-piece,'while extending therefromat a constant angle, and alead rod pivotally connecting said carrierwith the forward end of the scribed.

3. In a carrier attachment to a bicycle, a carrier mounted on anoutrider-wheel,a guidepiece secured to the frame of the bicycle on oneside of the rear wheel, a connection between the carrier and guide-piececomprising a sleeve secured to one of the connected elements, a pair ofeyes secured to the other, and a bar passed through said eyes andsleeve, said eyes being located above and below the ends of the sleeve3. sufficient distance to permit of longitudinal movement of thevcarrier relative to the guide-piece, and a lead-rod frame,substantially as depivotally connecting said carrier with the forwardend of the frame, substantially as described;

4. In a carrier attachment to a bicycle, a carrier mounted on anoutrider-wheel, a supplementary frame consisting of a fork having itsends secured on the ends of the rear axle,

and a connection between the top of the fork and the bicycle-frame andcarrier, comprising a pair of eyes secured to one of said elements, anelongated bearing between said eyes, connected to the other element, anda .bar passed through said eyes and bearing, the

eyes being spaced a sufficient distance above and below the ends of thebearing to permit longitudinal movement, and a lead-rod pivotallyconnecting: said carrier to the forward portion of the frame,substantially as described.

5. In a basket-carrier for bicycles, a supplementary frame secured tothe frame-strut and to the rear axle, a socket carried on'one memberthereof in substantially a vertical position, a bar set slidablytherein, a basket secured to said bar and an outrider-wheel secured on.a V-shaped bracket secured to the I said basket, and to the outer endof, the axle,

and abar connected with said basket, with the inner end of said axle.

LEMUEL S. MANNING. Witnesses:

W. H. GREGORY, G. G. PERRY.

